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  • Time to rediscover Kirra

    Time to rediscover Kirra

    There’s something about Kirra, from the pristine open beach to the laidback community vibe to the latest restaurant openings – it’s a popular seaside destination.…

  • From the Mayor – Cr Louie Zaffina

    From the Mayor – Cr Louie Zaffina

    Over recent weeks, our shire has experienced a significant rain event. While the moisture was welcome across dryland farming areas, sustained rainfall in parts of…

  • Council slams meeting code changes

    Council slams meeting code changes

    CHANGES to local council meeting rules that will restrict remote online attendance to meetings has been slammed by Murray River Council as “heavy-handed”. The council…

  • Council planning figures praised

    Council planning figures praised

    MORE than 95 per cent of planning applications were processed within 60 days in the final quarter of 2025, with councillors praising staff for delivering…

  • Cash boost for Robinvale town centre

    Cash boost for Robinvale town centre

    WORKS to revitalise Robinvale’s town centre are expected to begin before the end of this year. Improvements to Perrin Street and Caix Square will include…

  • New portfolio

    New portfolio

    MEMBER for Mallee Anne Webster’s shadow ministry portfolios have swapped under new Nationals leader Matt Canavan. Dr Webster has been handed the regional health portfolio,…

  • Water on the table at Barham

    Water on the table at Barham

    A REGIONAL backlash is boiling over as frustrated farmers and community leaders prepare to take their fight against the Murray-Darling Basin Plan to the public…

  • No bookings needed for Loud at Library

    No bookings needed for Loud at Library

    YOUNG voices and vibrant performances will again fill Swan Hill Regional Library as Loud at the Library returns this month. The much-loved annual event, hosted…

  • Dog’s Day Out arrives in the Mallee

    Dog’s Day Out arrives in the Mallee

    THE iconic spluttering rumble of Lanz Bulldog Tractors is set to roar across Swan Hill and Woorinen next month, when the Mallee Steam, Oil and…

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Sport


  • Golf Notes

    Golf Notes

    MURRAY DOWNS MEN’S Par – Thursday, March 12 Three grades were decided in last Thursday’s Par competition, with Shane Kelly (21) returning the best score…

  • Swans adding to nest

    Swans adding to nest

    The Moulamein Football Netball Club is calling on local teenagers to lace up their football boots, with the club urgently seeking more players to help…

  • Smash hit

    Smash hit

    Top level tennis will return to Swan Hill next week, with the ITF ProTour Swan Hill Tennis International getting underway from Sunday at the Ken…

  • Stewart’s pole position

    Stewart’s pole position

    IN the busy pit lane during the Australian Formula 1 Grand Prix, technical delegate Stacey Stewart moved methodically between cars in the Porsche Carrera Cup…

  • Golf Notes

    Golf Notes

    MURRAY DOWNS MENS Stableford – Thursday, March 5 Just like Arnold Schwarzenegger, Rick Rundell-Gordon announced he was back last Thursday with an emphatic 40-point effort…

  • Rams shock win

    Rams shock win

    Murray Downs 2 have stunned their senior clubmates to claim the Murray Valley Playing Area midweek pennant division one premiership, producing a major upset in…

Entertainment


  • A moving portrait of love after loss

    A moving portrait of love after loss

    IN a visually gentle yet emotionally intense drama, Reminders of Him tells the redeeming tale of what happens when you find unexpected love in the…

  • A luminous reimagining of Shakespeare’s greatest loss

    A luminous reimagining of Shakespeare’s greatest loss

    IN A tragedy that explores both love and loss, Hamnet premiered in Swan Hill this week, taking audiences on a devastating exploration of the heart-breaking…

  • INXS tribute set to rock Town Hall

    INXS tribute set to rock Town Hall

    FANS of one of Australia’s most iconic rock exports are in for a high-voltage treat, with The Australian INXS Tribute Show delivering a stadium-worthy experience…

  • Fun-filled activities for the whole family

    Fun-filled activities for the whole family

    TODAY 6pm: Hunter & Hawk original production by MARRUK. A raw, unflicting and deeply human story about a young Wadi Wadi/Wamba Wamba teen. For tickets…

  • Author drops-in to Robinvale

    Author drops-in to Robinvale

    THE Robinvale Library is gearing up for a feel-good, laugh-out-loud literary afternoon with the launch of What Did I Miss?, the debut romantic comedy from…

  • Gallery to celebrate creativity

    Gallery to celebrate creativity

    SWAN Hill Regional Art Gallery is set to put the “art” in party when it hosts its gala dinner and art auction in October. The…

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  • Health alert issued after virus detected

    Health alert issued after virus detected

    MEMBERS of the Balranald community are being advised to take extra precautions ahead of the upcoming school holidays after an international virus was detected within…

  • Overloaded bins result in missed collections

    Overloaded bins result in missed collections

    RESIDENTS across the Swan Hill municipality are being urged to check their kerbside bins after a rise in missed collections and warning notices. Swan Hill…

  • Water debate at boiling point

    Water debate at boiling point

    A REGIONAL backlash is boiling over as frustrated farmers and community leaders prepare to take their fight against the Murray-Darling Basin Plan to the public…

  • Celebrating Harmony Day

    Celebrating Harmony Day

    Drawing hundreds of locals to the picturesque Swan Hill Riverside Park, the 16th annual Harmony Day celebration was a resounding success. The park was transformed…

  • Abida’s mission to empower migrant women

    Abida’s mission to empower migrant women

    Abida Elahi grew up in Pakistan at an Air Force compound. Her father, an aeronautical engineer and instructor, placed great importance on education, a value…

  • New scholarships give Mallee kids a shot at their dreams

    New scholarships give Mallee kids a shot at their dreams

    FOURTEEN young people across the Mallee have been handed a life-changing boost, with new scholarships aimed at breaking down barriers to education and opportunity. Mallee…

  • Windfall for extra homes

    Windfall for extra homes

    ROBINVALE is set for a housing boost after a multimillion-dollar project came in under budget, unlocking plans for two more homes to support key workers.…

  • Fines for not voting

    Fines for not voting

    A SURPRISE cash boost has landed in the coffers of Swan Hill Rural City Council, with more than $20,000 flowing in from residents who failed…

  • Fuel security questioned

    Fuel security questioned

    MEMBER for Mallee Anne Webster warns the fuel supply situation is “simply unsustainable”, blaming the Albanese Government for failing to prepare. “Communities across Mallee are…

  • Flying high at country championships

    Flying high at country championships

    THE Swan Hill Flyers left their mark at last weekend’s Junior Country Championships, with the U18 boys reaching the semi-finals and the U16 boys taking…